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"Self-preservation is a full-time occupation." – Ani DiFranco

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Year: 2020

Back to school

My grad school classes are starting up for the Summer Term and I’m thinking about what it means to be studying change management during this time of upheaval.

career, change, covid19, depression, future, mental health

Recovery update: And we are off

Today marks my first day off of psychiatric medications in over four years.

antidepressants, depression, mental health, recovery, therapy

Can everyone please go on mute?

When we eliminate the clutter and the noise, we can create space for the voices that most need to be heard.

anxiety, covid19, inclusion, mental health, what to say

How can it not know what it is?

How am I a human resource? Simple, I’m not.

4IR, behavioral economics, career, covid19, diversity, economy, emotional intelligence, future, inclusion, leadership, philosophy, podcast, work

Love’s such an old-fashioned word

In which I learn something disturbing and am reminded of something beautiful.

covid19, mental health, reflections, song lyrics

No shame in my game

Learning to let go of perfectionism and embrace realness is a process, but there’s no shame in it.

anxiety, depression, exercise, mental health, perfectionism, recovery, self image, social distancing

Up, down, sideways

Feelings are coming at me from every which way. All of them are real, but not all of them are cause for concern.

anxiety, depression, medication, mental health, recovery

Tuesday haiku

It’s been a weird day. Also, Happy Birthday to my dog, Macallan!

antidepressants, bad day, depression, fatigue, jerk brain, medication, mental health, recovery, Wellbutrin

YOU MUST CONSTRUCT ADDITIONAL PYLONS

Why am I creating barriers to thinking about the future?

future, mental health, recovery

Known side effects

I’m not sleeping well. It’s a lousy side effect of tapering off the Wellbutrin.

antidepressants, anxiety, depression, medication, mental health, recovery, Wellbutrin

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